Port Jefferson unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They came up short against the Connetquot T-Birds on Monday, falling 3-0.
Port Jefferson took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-11, 25-17, 25-18.
Connetquot's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Elena Carro led the charge by getting eight digs and two aces. The dominant performance also gave Carro a new career-high in assists (six). Ava Truglio also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Connetquot has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-2-1 record this season.
Port Jefferson does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Connetquot, they will face off against North Babylon at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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